Young scientists develop their observation and writing skills as they craft and then post a detailed description of a plant or animal they have spotted and photographed.

Concepts

making observations, observational skills

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pairs trade their written descriptions, use these descriptions to create an illustration, and then compare their illustration with the photo

Classroom Considerations

• A membership in Project Noah is required
• Instructors need to create their own collections before conducting the lesson

Pros

• Complete directions for the project, including how to take digital pictures and post them, are included

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.4.2.a W.4.4 W.4.5 W.4.6 W.4.7 W.4.8 W.4.9.a